2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Start The Presses: The Rise of Indie Sports Mags

Sunday, March 15
9:30AM - 10:30AM

Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
98 San Jacinto Blvd

While many mass-market sports magazines are struggling or disappearing, a new generation of independent publishers are seeking out and finding niche audiences. Whether their title is football-focused like London's Green Soccer Journal or Memphis's Howler or a generalist like Brooklyn's Victory Journal, for these content startups, print is the backbone of multifaceted content strategies as they battle for relevance and sustainability in a highly competitive and always evolving marketplace. In Start The Presses, we'll hear war stories from founders, whose adventures in modern magazines will have strong relevance for sports storytellers of all stripes — from publications to teams, channels to brands.

Hashtags

#sxsw #SXsports

Presenters

Christopher Isenberg

Editor/Founder

Victory Journal

Since graduating from Stanford and Oxford, Christopher Isenberg has explored the intersection of sport and culture as a writer, filmmaker, entrepreneur and marketer. He’s written for The NYTimes, ...

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George Quraishi

Founder/Editor

Howler Magazine

Max Linsky

Co-Founder

longform.org

Megan Greenwell

Sr editor

ESPN the Magazine

Details

Access
Film Badge, Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Sports
Level
Intermediate

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